Back Pain and Bulging Discs: Expert Interview
An increasing number of people have recurring back issues these days: tight neck and shoulders, sciatica, lower back pain, the list goes on. Most of us never get it thoroughly checked out, get used to chronic pain and it becomes the new normal…until something happens and we are in so much pain that we can’t […]
Interview with Sharmila Kamte: Dance, teens and self-image
Ever meet people where you think, “Wow, they are doing exactly what they were meant to be doing in this world”? They’re passionate, live and breathe their work – which they don’t consider as work – and have this unwavering, refreshing honesty and confidence about who they are and what they do. Well that’s the […]
Proprioception: what is it and how you can improve it
Proprioception is basically how your brain “thinks” your body looks like and how it moves in space. This representation of your body is like an internal GPS that is created using a lot of data, including information the brain gets from our sensory receptors when we move. The brain uses it every time you move so […]
Parkour: what is it and why it’s so cool – Expert interview
I love movement, more specifically, I love full-body movement because I think it’s the most beneficial kind. And last week, I finally got to interview a pioneer in a full-body movement practice that is gaining a lot of traction worldwide these days: Parkour. Here in Dubai, you may have already seen Parkour classes where adults and […]
Why working out “mindfully” matters
According to Google, mindfulness is “a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations”. Being mindful has loads of benefits but for us busy WellMammas, focusing on the present moment and accepting (as opposed to judging) what you are feeling and […]
Regaining a balanced body
In sports science, there is a concept called the SAID principle, which stands for Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demand. It basically means that your body gets better at what you make it practice. So if you are always doing the same sport, your nervous system will adapt itself and create the synaptic connections required to become […]